Surgery was scheduled today for Salvatore Cipriano, the Farmington Hills teenager who was severely injured in an attack investigators believe was perpetrated by his brother and his brother’s friend in April.

“Surgery tomorrow for Salvatore,” read a post by Beth Trahan on the Cipriano Support Page on Facebook.“Many more prayers needed, please. Thank you.”

As of this morning, 231 people liked the post, and 63 comments were listed beneath it.

Cipriano was severely injured April 16, when police believe his brother, Tucker Cipriano, and Tucker’s friend Mitchell Young beat members of the Cipriano family with a baseball bat.

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The Cipriano patriarch, Robert Cipriano, was killed in the attacks. His wife, Rose, was also severely injured.

Two other family members escaped harm.

Cipriano and Young are charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, assault with intent to murder and armed robbery. Their trial will begin June 10.

Contact Dave Phillips at 248-745-4631 or dave.phillips@oakpress.com. Follow him on Twitter @dave_phillips1.